Disney's Hollywood Studios · Operating · 1994
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Drop tower · Sunset Boulevard · 199 ft
A haunted Hollywood hotel freefall — randomized drops through The Twilight Zone inside the Hollywood Tower Hotel on Sunset Boulevard.
Photos & video
Hero · PrimaryOfficial park YouTube · Watch on YouTube
At a glance
Key facts for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
Type
Spin, drop & swing
Status
Operating
Subtype
Drop tower
Opened
1994
Height
199 ft
Land
Park
Specifications
Sourced stats for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
Ride profile
Spin, drop & swing · Drop tower
- classic
- drop-tower
- indoor
- thrill
Height
199 ft
Highlighted stat for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror
Spec sheet
Subtype
Drop tower
Min height
3'4"
Specs source: disneyworld.disney.go.com
History
Sourced timeline and background for The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
Timeline
1994
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opens
Background
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror opened at Disney-MGM Studios in 1994 as Walt Disney World's signature drop-tower thriller. Guests board a service elevator that plunges through a Fifth Dimension shaft of The Twilight Zone storytelling, and the Hollywood Tower Hotel silhouette re…
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- The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror — official ride pagedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios — official sitedisneyworld.disney.go.com(opens in a new tab)
- Disney's Hollywood Studios on Coaster AtlasPark page
- Full Disney's Hollywood Studios rosterCoasters and other rides
- Hero photo (Walt Disney World · Official park media)Image license & attribution(opens in a new tab)
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